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The Halloween Post: Costume Ideas for the Cyclist

Halloween is definitely the best day of the year. If you’re going to be stumbling from party to party, keep your hands off the car keys damnit! Instead, think about incorporating your bike into your costume. Riding is the best mode of transportation, might as well make it part of your whole get-up.

My recent chainring injury

To get your creative juices flowing, here are some costume recommendations based on the type of bike you ride:

Cruisers

  • Pee Wee Herman
    Pee Wee and his bike

BMX

  • Kids from ET, plastic crate with ET in the front, red hoodie.
    ET bmx flight scene

Road Bike

  • Eddie Merckx - you can make a Molteni jersey to be instantly recognizable
    Eddie Merckx

Fixed Gear / Single Speed

  • Kevin Bacon from Quicksilver - you’ll need feathered hair for this
    Kevin Bacon from Quicksilver

Old-school European Bikes

  • Main character from Life is Beautiful
    Life is Beautiful cover art
  • Albert Einstein
    Albert Einstein riding a bike

Can you think of any more?

^ 4 Comments...

  1. dan

    Dig the vampire rookie-mark pic…

  2. Nick

    Rad
    Bart Conners and Uncle Jessie’s Wife? Pure 80’s BMX awesomeness.

    Breaking Away
    Starring a young Dennis Quaid, this one took home an Oscar.

    I remember Rad being one of my favorite movies when I was younger. Bicycle dancing at prom to Send Me An Angel - classic.

  3. Beakknits

    Please tell me the top picture is a costume (like your old prison outfit)!

  4. Sally ala Fixpert

    Not a costume unfortunately Beak, my bike bit me last week. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a cool scar — one that is clearly a bike-related scar!

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